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WBF Women’s Welterweight Champion Anne Sophie Mathis decisively defended her title Saturday night in Yutz, France when she beat Puerto Rican-American challenger Cindy Serrano by wide unanimous decision. After ten one-sided rounds, where Mathis controlled almost every second and put on a very impressive display of her boxing skills, judges …

Gavin Rees defended his European Lightweight title in at the Newport Centre in South Wales on Saturday night as a clash of heads in the fourth round left Derry Mathews with a broken nose and forced the contest to end in a technical draw. It was Rees’ first defence of …

Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at The Olympia, Liverpool, England, Steve Wood – VIP Promotions hosted a fight-night of eight contests, billed as ‘The Old, The New and the Brand New’. The headliner saw the return of Liverpool’s Courtney Fry, who hasn’t fought …

Former two-weight world champion Rafael Marquez is back in action this evening as the Mexican bomber challenges Japan’s WBC super bantam titlist Toshiaki Nishioka at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Last November, ex-WBC super bantam and IBF bantam champion Marquez followed up his legendary four fight series with Israel …

David Oliver Joyce recorded Ireland’s second win of the day at the AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Azerbaijan this morning. The St Michael’s Athy lightweight posted a 23-11 decision over Mohammad Momevand of Iran in Baku to set up a last-32 clash with Mohammad Khaiber of Afghanistan on …

Ajose Olusegun earned a shot at WBC super lightweight champion and Mexican legend Erik Morales with a unanimous decision victory over Ali Chebah in Friday’s main event of ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. In the ShoBox co-feature, No. 5-ranked WBA and …

Based on the recent announcement of British Champion, Ashley Theophane signing a multi year fight deal with Hatton Promotions, Cestus Management regrets to say that Theophane entered into this agreement under a cloud of false and incorrect pretenses. At present, Theophane is still under a valid management agreement with Cestus …

For his third consecutive IBF title fight, reigning champion Steve Cunningham will put his crown at risk in Germany as the American faces the challenge of Cuban southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernandez at Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg on Saturday night. 35 year old Cunningham, 24-2 (12), is seeking to make the second …

European champion Ray Moylette turned in a big third round to maintain Ireland’s unbeaten run at the AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Azerbaijan today. The Mayo light-welterweight was 8-7 down going into the third and final frame of his last-64 clash with Arturs Ahmetous of Latvia but hit …

Gavin Rees says he is in perfect shape as he prepares to defend his European Lightweight title against Derry Mathews at the Newport Centre tomorrow night, live on Sky Sports. Rees claimed the title in April with a points win over previously unbeaten Irishman Andy Murray and the 31 year-old …

Known for its dazzling beaches and as a vacation destination for millions, Cancun, Mexico will be turned into a fight town on Saturday, November 5, when Golden Boy Promotions and Periodico QueQui (Pepe Gomez) will bring one of the most anticipated bouts in recent years to the Cancun Center. Junior …

Roy Sheehan made it two wins out of two for Ireland at the AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan today. The St Michael’s Athy welterweight came from being 4-3 down at the end of the first to register a 15-10 decision over Carl Hield of the Bahamas.